The system must require passwords to contain at least one special character.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-216095 | SOL-11.1-040100 | SV-216095r1016290_rule | CCI-004066 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Complex passwords can reduce the likelihood of success of automated password-guessing attacks. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Solaris 11 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-216095r1016290_chk)
Check the MINSPECIAL setting.
# grep ^MINSPECIAL /etc/default/passwd
If the MINSPECIAL setting is less than one, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-17331r986442_fix)
The root role is required.
# pfedit /etc/default/passwd a
Locate the line containing:
MINSPECIAL
Change the line to read:
MINSPECIAL=1